'Train Dreams' Lyrics: Nick Cave & Bryce Dessner Track Nominated for Best Original Song at Oscars 2026
“Train Dreams” is in the running at the Oscars this year!
The haunting end credits song for Train Dreams was written by Nick Cave and Bryce Dessner for the Netflix film.
The song plays during the end credits of the film, and is part of the soundtrack composed by Bryce, who collaborated with Nick on the emotional theme.
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It marks a major awards season contender, and has been nominated for Best Original Song at the 2026 Academy Awards.
Here’s a synopsis: “Based on Denis Johnson‘s beloved novella, Train Dreams is the moving portrait of Robert Grainier, a logger and railroad worker who leads a life of unexpected depth and beauty in the rapidly-changing America of the early 20th Century.”
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